Police officers, firefighters and paramedics could work alongside each other under new plans to create a new emergency services hub.

A new road traffic collision training centre could also be built as part of plans to create a new facility in Hucknall.

The changing face of police stations will be laid bare during a Nottinghamshire Police and Crime Panel meeting on Wednesday, February 7, when the list of police stations being sold off across the county is discussed.

The force wants to reduce its annual £5.85m estates bill by relocating officers to shared hubs. A number of officers have already been located over the last four years, including city centre coppers who now work out of Byron House alongside Nottingham City Council staff.

A police spokesman said: "We are currently reviewing Hucknall police station, with early discussions taking place with Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service and EMAS on forming a tri-service hub at Hucknall ambulance station.

How Hucknall ambulance station looks now (Image: James Turner)

"We are looking to use this opportunity to improve our training facility, which is currently based in Hucknall."

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"A planning application, currently with Ashfield District Council, is part of these proposals which would see a joint emergency service station, if plans and joint agreements are approved."

Ian Pritchard, head of procurement and resources at the Fire Service, added: "There's a lot of work still to be done by the three partners but things are heading in the right direction and we should see things starting to progress throughout the year."

Hucknall police station in Watnall Road (Image: James Turner)

Sharing offices with council staff and other emergency services is more efficient and helps some operations run "more smoothly", police chiefs have said.

Papers due before Nottinghamshire Police and Crime Panel on Wednesday, February 7, reveal that police stations across the county are being sold off as the force seeks to reduce its annual £5.85m estates bill.

Nottinghamshire Police is instead moving towards partnership hub working, where officers are co-located in buildings with councils or other emergency services.

Many officers across the county have already relocated to their new homes, with many of the former police stations sold subject to contract.

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Paddy Tipping, the police and crime commissioner for Nottinghamshire, said: "It's about efficiency. If we share buildings with people it's cost saving across the public sector, but we also think it's more efficient.

"In Nottingham, we share Byron House with Nottingham City Council. That's really good in operational terms and that's see as a national exemplar of close partnership working.

Byron House (Image: Mark Fear)

"If we've got Trading Standards working alongside the police, say around the illegal sale of tobacco, it makes the operation a lot easier."

Pete Mitchell, chief community protection officer, shared a similar view.

He said: "Two years ago we co-located with police colleagues at the new Central Police Station at Byron House, enabling closer partnership working across a range of activities.

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"Clearly it means that neighbourhood policing teams are better able to respond to issues in a comprehensive way, but it also helps other areas of our enforcement teams to work more efficiently and effectively.

"Joint operations between Trading Standards and the police for example, and issues like taxi licensing where our officers need police action to deal with illegal behaviour and intelligence to vet applications, run more easily and smoothly."

Carlton police station is among those sold, subject to contract (Image: Mark Fear)

A statement released by Nottinghamshire Police said: "We've been reviewing all of our estates over the past few years in order to make efficiency savings and reduce running costs.

"Since 2013, this has resulted in a move towards a smarter way of working alongside our partners sharing buildings and facilities where appropriate.

"This has been successfully implemented in several areas across Nottinghamshire. Through these measures, we have been able to improve efficiency and maintain a significant police presence in our neighbourhoods, something that we are committed to."

An example of co-location by Nottinghamshire Police is the Dales Centre, on Sneinton Dale.

The Dales Centre

The building, formerly Sneinton police station, was remodelled and turned into a community hub, which includes a library, last year.

The full list of stations sold or on the market is as follows:

Mansfield Woodhouse - on the market. Officers work in partnership with Mansfield District Council at Mansfield Civic Centre.

Sutton-in-Ashfield - sold, subject to contract. Officers work in partnership with Ashfield District Council at the Council Offices in Kirkby-in-Ashfield.

Arnold - sold. Officers work in partnership with Gedling Borough Council at Jubilee House in Arnold.

Carlton - sold, subject to contract. Officers have relocated to Carlton ambulance station with a front counter at Carlton fire station.

Eastwood - sold, subject to contract. Officers are co-located with Eastwood Town Council.

The following stations are vacant or due to be vacated within the next 12 months:

Worksop - a proposal is being considered for officers to co-locate with Bassetlaw District Council.

East Leake - officers have relocated to West Bridgford with a neighbourhood office at East Leake fire station.

Selston - officers have relocated to Hucknall with a neighbourhood office at Selston Parish Council.